The Aviator

Some men dream the future. He built it.

Duration: 170 min
Release date: 2004-12-17
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A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Howard Hughes
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
as Katharine Hepburn
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
as Ava Gardner
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
as Noah Dietrich
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
as Juan Trippe
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Professor Fitz
Danny Huston
Danny Huston
as Jack Frye
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
as Jean Harlow
Jude Law
Jude Law
as Errol Flynn
Adam Scott
Adam Scott
as Johnny Meyer
Matt Ross
Matt Ross
as Glenn Odekirk
Kelli Garner
Kelli Garner
as Faith Domergue
Frances Conroy
Frances Conroy
as Mrs. Hepburn
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
as Robert Gross
Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis
as Louis B. Mayer
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
as Joseph Breen
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
as Roland Sweet
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
as Dr. Hepburn
J.C. MacKenzie
J.C. MacKenzie
as Ludlow
Jacob Davich
Jacob Davich
as Howard Hughes (9 yrs old)
Amy Sloan
Amy Sloan
as Howard Hughes' Mother
Sam Hennings
Sam Hennings
as HELL'S ANGELS Stunt Coordinator
Joe Chrest
Joe Chrest
as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1
Harry Standjofski
Harry Standjofski
as Crony of Louis B. Mayer
Vince Giordano
Vince Giordano
as Cocoanut Grove Band Member
Josie Maran
Josie Maran
as Cigarette Girl
Justin Shilton
Justin Shilton
as HELL'S ANGELS Pilot
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden
as Radio Announcer
Raymond Ducasse
Raymond Ducasse
as Roscoe Turner
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
as Aide to Howard
Stéphane Demers
Stéphane Demers
as Maitre d'
Yves Jacques
Yves Jacques
as Waiter
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III
as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
Jason Cavalier
Jason Cavalier
as Cocoanut Grove Patron
Chris Ufland
Chris Ufland
as Engineer
Al Dubois
Al Dubois
as Pan Am Executive #1
Alan Toy
Alan Toy
as Man on Crutches
Sebastian Tillinger
Sebastian Tillinger
as Timer
Francesca Scorsese
Francesca Scorsese
as Little Girl
Charlotte Scott
Charlotte Scott
as Little Girl
James Bradford
James Bradford
as Uncle Willy
Joe Cobden
Joe Cobden
as Another Guest #1
Linda E. Smith
Linda E. Smith
as Another Guest #2
Alan Fawcett
Alan Fawcett
as Chairman MPA
Jordan St. James
Jordan St. James
as Hughes' Aide at Censor Hearing
David Purdham
David Purdham
as Emcee
Kevin O'Rourke
Kevin O'Rourke
as Spencer Tracy
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
as Noah's Wife
Emma Campbell
Emma Campbell
as Jack Frye's Wife, Helen
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #3
Vincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca
as Jorge
Matt Holland
Matt Holland
as Hughes' Staff Person
Dennis St John
Dennis St John
as Custodian
Keith Campbell
Keith Campbell
as Marine
Al Vandecruys
Al Vandecruys
as Doctor
James Rae
James Rae
as FBI Agent
Kathleen McAuliffe
Kathleen McAuliffe
as Brewster's Maid
Nellie Sciutto
Nellie Sciutto
as Secretary
Terry Haig
Terry Haig
as Another Senator
James McNamara
James McNamara
as James McNamara (voice)
John Koensgen
John Koensgen
as Pan Am Executive #2
Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith
Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith
as Caretaker
Mark Akeson
Mark Akeson
as Caretaker
Jason Pollard
Jason Pollard
as Caretaker
Heather Petrone
Heather Petrone
as Vivien Leigh (uncredited)
Danielle Franke
Danielle Franke
as Esquire Starlet (uncredited)
Meghan Elizabeth
Meghan Elizabeth
as Starlet (uncredited)
Elizabeth DeCicco
Elizabeth DeCicco
as Starlet (uncredited)
Elisa Dyann
Elisa Dyann
as Coat Check Girl (uncredited)
Isabelle Champeau
Isabelle Champeau
as Editor (uncredited)
Al Coronel
Al Coronel
as Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited)
Gerardo Lo Dico
Gerardo Lo Dico
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Anne V. Coates
Anne V. Coates
as Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited)
Brian T. Lynch
Brian T. Lynch
as Ground Crewman
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Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Director
John Logan
John Logan
Screenplay
Sanford R. Climan
Sanford R. Climan
Producer
Charles Evans Jr.
Charles Evans Jr.
Producer
Graham King
Graham King
Producer
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Producer
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
Ellen Lewis
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Luca Tranchino
Luca Tranchino
Art Direction
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Set Decoration
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Matthew Dickens
Matthew Dickens
Choreographer
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Morag Ross
Morag Ross
Makeup Department Head
Lucie Robitaille
Lucie Robitaille
Casting
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Costume Supervisor
Réjean Forget
Réjean Forget
Hairstylist
Michael Jackman
Michael Jackman
Post Production Supervisor
Viviane Vallée
Viviane Vallée
Art Department Coordinator
Charlotte Raybourn
Charlotte Raybourn
Art Department Coordinator
Gaétan Marsolais
Gaétan Marsolais
Art Department Coordinator
Bill Iiams
Bill Iiams
Construction Coordinator
William J. Law III
William J. Law III
Set Designer
David C. Potter
David C. Potter
Leadman
Lucie Fournier
Lucie Fournier
Sculptor
Christina Ann Wilson
Christina Ann Wilson
Assistant Art Director
Doris Simard
Doris Simard
Art Department Coordinator
Eugene Gearty
Eugene Gearty
Supervising Sound Editor
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor
Travis Call
Travis Call
Sound Recordist
Giovanni Di Simone
Giovanni Di Simone
Sound Recordist
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley
Jay Peck
Jay Peck
Foley
Wyatt Sprague
Wyatt Sprague
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Ames
Ron Ames
Visual Effects Producer
Denise Ballantyne
Denise Ballantyne
Visual Effects Producer
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Visual Effects Producer
Julia Rivas Frey
Julia Rivas Frey
Visual Effects Producer
Adam Gerstel
Adam Gerstel
Visual Effects Editor
Kim Lee
Kim Lee
Visual Effects Producer
Louis Morin
Louis Morin
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Sohan
Scott Sohan
Visual Effects Editor
Robert Stromberg
Robert Stromberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Legato
Robert Legato
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mat Beck
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jean Frenette
Jean Frenette
Stunt Coordinator
Francois Archambault
Francois Archambault
Steadicam Operator
John Skotchdopole
John Skotchdopole
Camera Operator
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Still Photographer
Jean-Philippe Berubé
Jean-Philippe Berubé
Video Assist Operator
Eames Gagnon
Eames Gagnon
Gaffer
Toby Bronson
Toby Bronson
Set Costumer
Monica Haynes
Monica Haynes
Set Costumer
Jennifer Dunnington
Jennifer Dunnington
Music Editor
Denny Caira
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Robin Citrin
Robin Citrin
Location Manager
Céline Daignault
Céline Daignault
Location Manager
Martha Pinson
Martha Pinson
Script Supervisor
Tim Monich
Tim Monich
Dialect Coach
Larry Kaplan
Larry Kaplan
Unit Publicist
Donna Keegan
Donna Keegan
Stunts
Keith Campbell
Keith Campbell
Stunts
Chris Brigham
Chris Brigham
Executive Producer
Colin Cotter
Colin Cotter
Executive Producer
Matthias Deyle
Matthias Deyle
Producer
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Executive Producer
Dan Maag
Dan Maag
Line Producer
Aslan Nadery
Aslan Nadery
Executive Producer
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
Co-Producer
Volker Schauz
Volker Schauz
Executive Producer
Philip Schulz-Deyle
Philip Schulz-Deyle
Line Producer
Rick Schwartz
Rick Schwartz
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Rick Yorn
Rick Yorn
Executive Producer
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Executive Producer
David Davenport
David Davenport
Costume Supervisor
Randall Poster
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
Tom Foligno
Tom Foligno
First Assistant Editor
Scott Brock
Scott Brock
First Assistant Editor
Robert Guerra
Robert Guerra
Supervising Art Director
Claude Paré
Claude Paré
Supervising Art Director
Hélèna Laliberté
Hélèna Laliberté
Stunts
Genevieve Ferderber
Genevieve Ferderber
Art Department Assistant
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
Lead Painter
Annie Godin
Annie Godin
Line Producer
Lori A. Balton
Lori A. Balton
Location Scout
Jimmy Garcia
Jimmy Garcia
Painter
Tim Ackers
Tim Ackers
Standby Painter
Dana Gonzales
Dana Gonzales
Additional Camera
Tim Arasheben
Tim Arasheben
Camera Technician
Herb Ault
Herb Ault
Key Grip
Marjorie McCown
Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hair Department Head
Cydney Cornell
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Carolyn Elias
Carolyn Elias
Key Hair Stylist
Duncan Jarman
Duncan Jarman
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Paul Hotte
Paul Hotte
Set Dressing Artist
Carrie Wilksen
Carrie Wilksen
Set Dressing Supervisor
Colin Dennis
Colin Dennis
Carpenter
H. Leah Amir
H. Leah Amir
Craft Service
Danny Braet
Danny Braet
Digital Effects Supervisor
Gina August
Gina August
Driver
Melanie Banders
Melanie Banders
Loader
Tyler W. Gaisford
Tyler W. Gaisford
Picture Car Coordinator
Angela Beresford
Angela Beresford
Post Production Assistant
Alison Cannon
Alison Cannon
Production Controller
Michael Crowe
Michael Crowe
Propmaker
Joe Rystrom
Joe Rystrom
Set Medic
Aaron C. Fitzgerald
Aaron C. Fitzgerald
Set Production Assistant
Reuben Pasquini
Reuben Pasquini
Software Engineer
Cynthia Beckert
Cynthia Beckert
Stand In
Jan Foster
Jan Foster
Unit Production Manager
John Trujillo
John Trujillo
Layout
Stéphane Byl
Stéphane Byl
Electrician
John R. Manocchia
John R. Manocchia
Rigging Gaffer
Jennifer Euston
Jennifer Euston
Casting Associate
Alison Harstedt
Alison Harstedt
Production Accountant
Danielle Boucher
Danielle Boucher
Production Coordinator
Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Chris Fielder
Chris Fielder
Assistant Sound Editor
Eugene Gearty
Eugene Gearty
Sound Designer
Petur Hliddal
Petur Hliddal
Sound Mixer
Pepe Valencia
Pepe Valencia
Animation Supervisor
Matthew Collorafice
Matthew Collorafice
Digital Compositors
R. Bruce Steinheimer
R. Bruce Steinheimer
Special Effects Supervisor
Kevin Field
Kevin Field
Visual Effects Coordinator
Grady Campbell
Grady Campbell
Sequence Leads
Jack Stern
Jack Stern
Studio Teachers
Robert Spurlock
Robert Spurlock
Mechanical Designer
Jim Kontos
Jim Kontos
Unit Manager
Joey Box
Joey Box
Stunts
Eliza Coleman
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Rosenberg
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Laura Civiello
Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor
Nicholas Renbeck
Nicholas Renbeck
Dialogue Editor
Hope M. Parrish
Hope M. Parrish
Property Master
Kenton Jakub
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Hal Levinsohn
Hal Levinsohn
ADR Editor
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
Kam Chan
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Steven Visscher
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Jacob Ribicoff
Jacob Ribicoff
Foley Editor
Peter Dress
Peter Dress
Second Second Assistant Director
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Tahira Herold
Tahira Herold
Assistant Makeup Artist
Martine Gagnon
Martine Gagnon
Costume Assistant
Cynthia Black
Cynthia Black
Costumer
Cookie Lopez
Cookie Lopez
Dresser
Julie Amyot
Julie Amyot
Extras Dresser
Emilie Gauthier
Emilie Gauthier
Extras Makeup Artist
Jean-Jacques Dion
Jean-Jacques Dion
Hairdresser
Kenn Smiley
Kenn Smiley
Key Costumer
Simon Rose
Simon Rose
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Vernon Davidson
Vernon Davidson
Additional Second Assistant Director
Fabrice Barrilliet
Fabrice Barrilliet
Additional Third Assistant Director
Christopher Surgent
Christopher Surgent
Second Assistant Director
Robert Legato
Robert Legato
Second Unit Director
Geneviéve Duguay
Geneviéve Duguay
Third Assistant Director
Cathy Scorsese
Cathy Scorsese
Assistant Property Master
Jose Fernando Varela
Jose Fernando Varela
Assistant Set Dresser
Ray Légaré
Ray Légaré
Head Greensman
Ann Knight
Ann Knight
Set Buyer
Jocelyn Clouàtre
Jocelyn Clouàtre
Swing
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
ADR Mixer
David Boulton
David Boulton
ADR Recordist
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
George A. Lara
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Phillip Fuller
Phillip Fuller
Sound Mix Technician
Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield
Supervising ADR Editor
Jacques Belair
Jacques Belair
Special Effects Technician
Gerardo Ortiz
Gerardo Ortiz
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
A.J. Raitano
A.J. Raitano
Visual Effects Camera
David E. Franks
David E. Franks
Visual Effects Compositor
Grant Anderson
Grant Anderson
Visual Effects Technical Director
Allan Padelford
Allan Padelford
Stunt Driver
Jennifer Ann Henry
Jennifer Ann Henry
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Juliet Verni
Juliet Verni
Assistant Camera
Christian Bertrand
Christian Bertrand
Best Boy Grip
Renee Olsen
Renee Olsen
Camera Production Assistant
Doug Chartier
Doug Chartier
Dolly Grip
David H. Kramer
David H. Kramer
ADR Voice Casting
Meghan Rafferty
Meghan Rafferty
Casting Assistant
Julie Alexandra Lepage
Julie Alexandra Lepage
Wardrobe Assistant
Blanche Boileau
Blanche Boileau
Wardrobe Supervisor
Erin Crackel
Erin Crackel
Assistant Editor
Nicolae Ilies
Nicolae Ilies
Colorist
Paul McGhee
Paul McGhee
Digital Color Timer
Ron Barr
Ron Barr
Digital Intermediate Editor
Stephanie Ito
Stephanie Ito
Digital Intermediate Producer
Stuart Macphee
Stuart Macphee
Post Production Coordinator
Denis Paquette
Denis Paquette
Assistant Location Manager
Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts
Music Arranger
Jim Dunbar
Jim Dunbar
Music Coordinator
Stewart Lerman
Stewart Lerman
Music Producer
Carole J. Guignard
Carole J. Guignard
Administrative Assistant
Craig Hosking
Craig Hosking
Aerial Coordinator
Raymond Ducasse
Raymond Ducasse
Animal Coordinator
Tony Buccola
Tony Buccola
Art Department Production Assistant
Mark Hadland
Mark Hadland
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Izabela Krawczynska
Izabela Krawczynska
Assistant Craft Service
Guylaine Boucher
Guylaine Boucher
Assistant Production Coordinator
Frederik Joly
Frederik Joly
Assistant Unit Manager
Allen Lewonski
Allen Lewonski
CG Artist
Ian Kincaid
Ian Kincaid
Chief Lighting Technician
Paul Graff
Paul Graff
Compositing Supervisor
Jonathan Stone
Jonathan Stone
Digital Effects Producer
David Greenbaum
David Greenbaum
Executive Assistant
Gerrard Coffey
Gerrard Coffey
First Assistant Accountant
John Gendron
John Gendron
Head Driver
Claude Fortin
Claude Fortin
Key Rigging Grip
Steve Riley
Steve Riley
Key Special Effects
Simone Perusse
Simone Perusse
Lighting Programmer
Dylan Cole
Dylan Cole
Matte Painter
Bill Hempel
Bill Hempel
Pilot
Daniela De Carlo
Daniela De Carlo
Production Assistant
Jeff Barnes
Jeff Barnes
Production Executive
Sue Smith
Sue Smith
Production Secretary
Richard Stutsman
Richard Stutsman
Pyrotechnic Supervisor
Chuck Hessey
Chuck Hessey
Pyrotechnician
Marianne Bower
Marianne Bower
Researcher
Cynthia Aragon
Cynthia Aragon
Rotoscoping Artist
Gino Falla
Gino Falla
Second Assistant Accountant
Michel Leduc
Michel Leduc
Security Coordinator
Adriana Poblano
Adriana Poblano
Travel Coordinator
Shirley Dolle
Shirley Dolle
Additional Hairstylist
Carol Pershing
Carol Pershing
Additional Hairstylist
Audrey L. Anzures
Audrey L. Anzures
Assistant Hairstylist
Martin Lapointe
Martin Lapointe
Hairdresser
Réjean Forget
Réjean Forget
Key Hair Stylist
Tina Harrelson
Tina Harrelson
Key Makeup Artist
Colleen Quinton
Colleen Quinton
Key Makeup Artist
Greg Nelson
Greg Nelson
Makeup Artist
Ric Sagliani
Ric Sagliani
Makeup Artist
Erin Wooldridge
Erin Wooldridge
Makeup Artist
Michelle Vittone
Michelle Vittone
Makeup Artist
Vasilios Tanis
Vasilios Tanis
Makeup Artist
Sian Grigg
Sian Grigg
Makeup Artist
Gregor Tavenner
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant "A" Camera
Jamie Felz
Jamie Felz
First Assistant "B" Camera
Martin Lebel
Martin Lebel
First Assistant "B" Camera
Mikey Bertrand
Mikey Bertrand
Key Grip
Martin St-Antoine
Martin St-Antoine
Key Rigging Grip
Nicolas Venne
Nicolas Venne
Rigging Gaffer
Eric Leach
Eric Leach
Rigging Grip
Kelly Uchimura
Kelly Uchimura
Second Assistant Camera
Claude Beauchamp
Claude Beauchamp
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Chloé Giroux-LaChance
Chloé Giroux-LaChance
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Philip C. Pfeiffer
Philip C. Pfeiffer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Annie Pomerleau
Annie Pomerleau
Art Department Assistant
Kurt Leitner
Kurt Leitner
Art Department Production Assistant
Lori Rowbotham
Lori Rowbotham
Assistant Art Director
Isabelle Côté
Isabelle Côté
Graphic Designer
Peter G. Travers
Peter G. Travers
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jonathan Stone
Jonathan Stone
Digital Effects Producer
Don Lee
Don Lee
Visual Effects Compositor
Tami Goldsmith
Tami Goldsmith
Visual Effects Coordinator
Matthew A. Rubin
Matthew A. Rubin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Bonjin Byun
Bonjin Byun
Visual Effects Technical Director
Fish Essenfeld
Fish Essenfeld
Visual Effects Technical Director
George Ho
George Ho
Visual Effects Technical Director
Dave R. Howe
Dave R. Howe
Visual Effects Technical Director
Blaine Kennison
Blaine Kennison
Visual Effects Technical Director
Jonathan Litt
Jonathan Litt
Visual Effects Technical Director
Sarah M. Sweeney
Sarah M. Sweeney
Visual Effects Technical Director
Amanda Morrison
Amanda Morrison
Visual Effects Technical Director
Winston Quitasol
Winston Quitasol
Visual Effects Technical Director
Victor Schutz
Victor Schutz
Visual Effects Technical Director
Eric Tablada
Eric Tablada
Visual Effects Technical Director
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